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It's been a busy week. After work on Tuesday, I drove down to Portland and picked up my BFF, Gloria, at the airport and we checked into the Eastland Park Hotel, We had dinner at the top of the East, arriving in time for the sunset and watching the lights of the city come on. It is odd being 15 floors up when one lives on a Lake in Maine and in flat Florida and doesn't often go to the city. I really enjoyed it.

Directly below our window was Congress Square where they were set up for an outdoor movie. I love Portland.

We dined on lobster sliders and get this... wait for it... goat cheese fritters! OMG they were delish.

Thursday we went to Trader Joe's and Whole Foods and then pampered ourselves at Soakology. Pure heaven. Dan was our massage person and he was awesome.

We came home in the heat and humidity where we found Bob and Carole waiting for us so we all jumped in the Lake. We started hearing thunder and while Bob and Carole made a run for it, Gloria and I watched the storm roll in. And then we watched it roll back out. Not one drop of rain although lots of thunder. Maine is thirsty - we're having another summer of drought.

On Thursday, we went to King Eider's - represent! - and we went to River Arts Gallery. Some fabulous paintings and this was only one of them. So amazing.
Then home for more swimming-in much calmer waters than depicted here.

So Friday. Off to the annual Maine Quilts and here are a few of the fabulous quilts there. 

my favorite - all hand quilted. gorgeous

I need to make one of these

Oh hell no!  1/2 inch squares.

love this!

It was a fabulous day and at the end of it, Gloria hopped on the bus and was gone.  poof!